since our class is so amazing, we finished with our chapter nine presentations yesterday. so today, we are going over questions that werent answered in our class for chapter nine.-read through chapter nine before you take the test.-13. Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country and poor people.-YMCA's, soup kitchens. creating economic reform.18. What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?-penelton civil service act- got rid of the spoil system, was replaced with a test taking service...................................................................................................................................................................creating economics reform.there was a major unbalance in income and how people lived.regulation of railroads.child labor laws.woman and men working hours reduced.workmen's compensation.many turned to "socialism".muckrakers.muckrakers payed a big role in bringing reforminvestigative journalistexposed the problems of societyUpton Sinclair- The Jungle-meatpackingIda Tarbell- Exposed the ruthless methods of the Standard Oil CompanyLincoln Steffens- exposed corruption in govenmentfostering efficiencyscientific management to incease efficiency was used in factoriesFredrick Taylor-time management studiesassembly lineHenry Ford workers $5 a dayprogressives also worked for better efficiency in all levels of governmentelection reformssecret ballotinitiativereferendumrecalldirect primaries became more common-reduced political machines powerdirect election of US Senatots-17th amandment-1913
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